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Start Well Course Overview 2025/26
Key training dates for Bolton Early Years Providers in Schools, Daycare, Out of Schools Clubs and Childminders.
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Call to Action: Tackling Child Neglect in Bolton
Strengthening our response to child neglect in Bolton. Tackling neglect is everyone’s business.
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Working with Fathers - GM Workforce Survey
This survey is open to all paid and unpaid early years and childcare colleagues. The insights from this survey will inform local service development - please cascade to all colleagues.
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New Safeguarding Guidance
The DfE has published new safeguarding guidance for early years providers to help practitioners, managers, and childminders understand and apply the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the EYFS.
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Key Changes to the EYFS Statutory Framework (1st September 2026): Safer Recruitment
Information for childminders and group and school-based providers.
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Talking Walk-Ins for Pre-School Children and their Families
Important information about system-wide changes affecting current early years and pre-school pathways into Bolton NHS Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) going forward.
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Early Years Providers - Operating in Hot Weather
Remember if you change your operating hours during this hot spell, Ofsted need to be informed. You can do this by emailing on enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk
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Updated EYFS Frameworks Come into Force 1 September 2026
Department for Education published updated EYFS Frameworks for childminders and group and school-based providers in July this year. The changes will come into effect from 1 September 2026.
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Boost Early Literacy Skills with FREE ‘Making it REAL’ Training in Bolton
Practitioners across Bolton are invited to take part in an exciting, fully funded training programme designed to transform early literacy outcomes for young children and families.
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SEND Stay and Play Sessions
See flyer for information.
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Bolton Safeguarding Children Partnership (BSCP) Call to Action: Tackling Child Neglect
Tackling child neglect in Bolton by strengthening our responses. Every interaction matters. Every practitioner has a role. Every child deserves better.